North-West North 1 Explained

North-West North 1
Sport:Rugby Union
Teams:10
Champion:Upper Eden (1st title)
Season:1991–92)
(promoted to Cumbria/Lancs North

North-West North 1 was an English Rugby Union league which was at the tenth tier of the domestic competition and was available to teams in Cumbria and the northern part of Lancashire. Promoted teams moved up to North-West East/North 1 while relegated teams dropped to North-West North 2 until it was disbanded at the end of the 1989–90 season.

North-West North 1 ran for five seasons from 1987 to 1992 until it was cancelled by the RFU as part of their north-west league restructuring. All non-promoted sides from North-West North 1 were transferred into the new Cumbria division (also at tier 10) for the start of the 1992–93 campaign.

Original teams

When league rugby began in 1987 this division contained the following teams:

North-West North 1 honours

<---->
North-West North 1
SeasonNo of TeamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated Teams
1987–88 10 Windermere Whitehaven
1988–89[1] 8 Kirkby Lonsdale Creighton
1989–90[2] 10 Keswick No relegation
1990–91[3] 12 Rossendale No relegation
1991–92[4] 10 Upper Eden No relegation
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Number of league titles

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1989-1990 . 132.
  2. Book: Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1990-1991 . 137.
  3. Book: Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1991-1992 . 261.
  4. Book: Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1992-1993 . 175.